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(2020·重庆七校联考) J. K. Rowling frequently shows there is magic every day.Her Harry Potter series has helped people through times of stress and depression and she is always there to deliver wise words of encouragement.
She is one celebrity who is very active on Twitter. So when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her for the series, she noticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9yearold daughter Bailey.
He included a link to his article titled Being a Broke Parent. He explained how he hadn’t found a level of financial stability that allowed him to pay bills on time and take his daughter on more activities and events. The family also doesn’t have the Internet or TV, which means there’s no “digital babysitter” and he has to rely on his own creative ways to bond with his daughter. Since he received the series, the main thing that has occupied them these days is reading books together.
Burke admits that he thought he was “too cool” for the books when they first came out and he was in his twenties, but he’s loving reading them now. “We switch off chapter by chapter reading them out loud，” Burke explains.“This not only allows her to get more used to reading aloud in front of someone, but it gets me directly involved in something she loves, and it gives me the chance to be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself into the characters in the book, which has proven to be a ton of fun.”
After hearing Burke’s story, Rowling said how honored she was when Harry Potter was a part of his family’s life and offered Burke more books. Besides, people are also offering to send Burke more books as gifts. For Burke, this experience, far more than gifts, will be what he treasures.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了英国著名作家J.K Rowling的作品对一个单亲家庭的影响。
1．Why did Burke thank J．K.Rowling according to the text?
A．She guided him how to write a good story.
B．She encouraged him when he was in trouble.
C．Her books helped him through times of confusion.
D．Her books helped him improve his bond with his daughter.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9yearold daughter Bailey.”可知，单身父亲Burke感谢J. K. Rowling是因为她的《哈利·波特》系列丛书加强了他与女儿之间的关系，故选D。
2．What is implied in Burke’s words in paragraph 4?
A．He has found it interesting to read the series.
B．He was too old to understand the series better.
C．He has chosen a better way of reading the series.
D．He hopes to play a role in the drama in the future.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据对第四段的整体理解，尤其是最后一句中的“which has proven to be a ton of fun”可知，Burke认为朗读这些系列丛书很有趣，故选A。
3．Which word can best describe Burke’s experience according to the text?
A．Unique. B．Normal.
C．Precious. D．Funny.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“For Burke, this experience, far more than gifts, will be what he treasures.”可知，对Burke来讲，这种经历是非常珍贵的，故选C。
4．What is the main idea of this text?
A．J.K.Rowling chooses to help improve kids’ health.
B．J.K.Rowling gives a magical gift to a single father.
C．J.K.Rowling has a deep influence on others’ growth.
D．Burke comes to know J．K.Rowling through her series.
B 解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了著名作家J.K.Rowling的作品所具有的魅力——帮助一位单身父亲加强了与其女儿的关系，故选B。
【难句分析】 Since he received the series, the main thing that has occupied them these days is reading books together.
分析：本句是一个主从复合句。Since引导时间状语从句；that引导定语从句，在从句中作主语，修饰先行词the main thing。
译文：自从他收到丛书，这些天他们忙着做的主要的事就是一起读书。
